Wedding Bliss

01 May 2013

If you don't love confetti, you don't have a soul. Ok, maybe it's a mess to clean up, but even the cheesiest of metallic confetti has a glittery, sparkly, ephemeral impact. Check out these surprising ways to use it....

Put a packet of confetti in your wedding invitation. I'm beyond in love with this one that I found on Pinterest!

13 February 2013

Ok, it's February 13th and you know what that means. Procrastination must turn to action—now! Valentine's Day is just minutes away and it's time to get resourceful and use what you have. You're at work with no craft supplies you say? Fear not—these last-minute Valentines can all be made from "borrowed" office supplies from your desk drawer.

Grab some Post-it notes and after your love falls asleep, arrange them in a heart-shape on the wall of your bedroom or living room. If you really want points, write all the reasons you love him on the the backs. It's okay if you don't have a gorgeous array of colors like these from The House that Lars Built. See below...the effect is still totally presh.

This is a Blik wall decal, but can easily be replicated with Post-it notes! Via Brooklyn Bride.

You probably don't have heart stickers laying among your legal pads, but just grab a marker and draw a heart or write I LOVE YOU on some Avery mailing labels. Easy peasy. These cute stickers are from Inspire Lovely on Etsy.

12 February 2013

As I'm working on my craft book, I'm trying to summon craft ideas from my youth and give them a modern spin (no pun intended; read on). I came across these spirograph gift tags on Pinterest today (via Nadel & Gabel) and spiraled down a little memory lane trip. I am clearly not the first person to have found the spirograph images inspiring and super modern!

These lovely pillows are a mix between spirographs, doilies, and sunflowers. Via The Design Files.

An entire wedding decor was inspired by the spirograph. Check out this post on Design*Sponge to see how they didn't miss a single detail.

Form clay into an
organic rock shape, about 3" long x 2" wide x 1" tall. Smooth with wet sponge
and let dry for ten minutes.

Dip your
finger in olive oil and smear across the surface of the clay. Stamp
letters into the clay to spell names (the oil allows for a clean
release). Blot oil off with a paper towel, and smooth any dings or
divots with a wet q-tip.

Let rocks dry
completely on parchment paper, which may take a few days due to density
of the clay.

Using a
sponge brush, coat dry rocks with varnish just over the name. This will
dry in less than an hour.

Using a
rapidograph ink pen (the tip is very fine and almost functions like a
syringe dispensing ink), fill in the letters with dark ink.

Let ink dry and coat entire rock surface
with a final coat of varnish.

02 June 2010

Hankies are plentiful at all flea markets, and when I actually have the patience, I'll go through the stacks to find dainty ones, unusual ones, colorful ones. Here are some good ones and some good ideas of what to do with them...

Not only is the packaging adorable, but the hankies by Harrington & Squires are letterpress-printed with the words BOOHOO, SNEEZE AND ATSHOO. Found via Tea for Joy.

Just when I think I've seen all the table numbers ideas, I stumble upon a new one, like these number-printed hankies wrapped around a bottle. Via Design Sponge; made by sian
keegan.

Framed in simple square frames, handkerchiefs make great wall art. Found via Poppytalk.

I'm lovin' these lovely hankie hanging vases, complete with a how-to. Found via Once Wed.

Bird & Banner made these awesome handkerchief cards. They are each hand-printed with sayings, and come with a stitched to/from tag. I'd be thrilled to get this in the mail. You?

13 May 2010

Sunday is our one year wedding anniversary, and my husband and I are spending the weekend in the best way we know how...we are going to the Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts! Seriously, nothing can make me happier...new home, spring weather, baby on the way—I plan to score big time! My friend Katie Brown calls it the Field of Dreams; you have to go to understand why!

11 May 2010

It's one of my favorite words, ever since I learned it heard it from my sister before her 11th grade prom. And I happen to love a teeny creative lapel bouquets (floral or not). If you want to think beyond the carnation and baby's breath for your wedding (or prom!), take a look...